US and Russian envoys hold talks in Moscow and Kiev on ending Ukraine war

US and Russian officials held constructive talks in Moscow on a possible end to the war in Ukraine, though Vladimir Putin reiterated his unchanged goals. Donald Trump's envoys have now arrived in Kiev for their first wartime visit. The envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met Putin on Saturday, with Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov calling the talks "extremely candid." Putin emphasized Russia's battlefield success and the need to address the conflict's root causes. The White House says concrete next-step plans were discussed and will be announced in coming weeks. In Kiev, the envoys will meet President Volodymyr Zelensky, who says Ukraine remains constructive and needs peace and security guarantees. Meanwhile, Russian attacks killed at least eight people and wounded nearly 70 in the past day, though Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kiev for the visit.